How much money do pro runners and non pro runners earn every year?

Answer 1

Depends on how much they compete
OVERALL/OPEN DIVISION Boston Marathon prize money
Place Men Women
1 $100,000 $100,000
2 40,000 40,000
3 22,500 22,500
4 18,000 18,000
5 14,000 14,000
6 12,000 12,000
7 9,000 9,000
8 7,400 7,400
9 5,700 5,700
10 4,200 4,200
11 2,600 2,600
12 2,100 2,100
13 1,800 1,800
14 1,700 1,700
15 1,500 1,500
Total $242,500 $242,500


track & field 2002 Men's Top-50
Prize Earners ($ US)

1. 413,455 - Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
2. 386,410 - Felix Sanchez (DOM)
3. 338,500 - Tim Montgomery (USA)
4. 134,000 - Bernard Lagat (KEN)
5. 110,500 - Benjamin Limo (KEN)
6. 109,500 - Jonathan Edwards (GBR)
7. 106,100 - James Carter (USA)
8. 104,000 - Dwain Chambers (GBR)
9. 103,850 - Jeff Hartwig (USA)
10. 99,000 - Michael Blackwood (JAM)

2006 Golden League track & field athletes who win their discipline at five of the seven Golden League events share a jackpot of 50kg of gold ingots. anyone who breaks a world record receives a £32,350 bonus.

winners in Athens, for example, will earn $30,000US in prize money not to mention bonuses from their respective sponsors

Answer 2

Dude, if you ask anyone of the money winners they will tell you they do not do it for the money, they do it because they LOVE TO RUN.

It is like any other job, if your good at it, and you love it, money comes easy.